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May 1 2026 - Renters' Right Act Commencement Day

You have 0 days to:

Serve any final Section 21 notices

Stop accepting above-asking rent offers

Prepare for the rental bidding ban

Remove “No DSS” from adverts

Remove “No Children” from listings

Show one clear rent price

Stop using fixed-term agreements

Switch to periodic tenancy templates

Check which tenancies go periodic

Stop taking rent before signing

Take no more than one month’s rent

Move all evictions to Section 8

Train staff on new notice rules

Create Section 13 process flow

Add two months to rent reviews

File court claims for Section 21s

Update landlord move-in grounds

Update landlord selling grounds

Send the RRA Information Sheet

Create written terms where missing

Update How to Rent processes

Review tenant screening questions

Update pet request processes

Stop backdating rent increases

Discuss rent protection backbooks

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Jul 3, 2024

Legislation

Conservatives vs. Labour: Housing plans and proposals

From rent controls to boosting housing supply, here's how Conservative and Labour plans for the housing sector compare.

Jul 3, 2024

Legislation

What are Labour's plans for the private rented sector?

With a general election announced for 4 July 2024, what would the Labour party's plans for the private rented sector look like?

Jul 1, 2024

Legislation

What each political party promises for key policy areas according to letting agents?

As this week marks the countdown to the general election, find out what each political party promises for areas such as cost of living, the NHS and taxes.

Jun 24, 2024

Legislation

VIDEO: What Agents Need to Know About The General Election

Oli Sherlock, Managing Director of Insurance at Goodlord, discusses everything letting agents should know in the run-up to the general election on 4 July.

Jun 24, 2024

Legislation

Labour Party's plans to end bidding wars for letting agents and landlords

The Labour Party have vowed to introduce a law to minimise bidding wars in the private rental sector and let renters offer higher rents voluntarily.

Goodlord explores the future of short-term lets

Jun 21, 2024

Legislation

What each political party promises for the future of the short term lets

62% of letting agents think more powers are needed for short-term lets. But are the political parties promising this in their general election manifestos?

Jun 20, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: A letting agents guide to the Reform Party Manifesto

The Reform Party launched their manifesto before the General Election on 4 July. Find out what is included in the 'Our Contract With You' manifesto.

Jun 20, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: A letting agents guide to the Scottish National Party Manifesto

The Scottish National Party (SNP) launched their manifesto before the General Election on 4 July. Find out how they plan to make 'A Future Made in Scotland'.

Jun 20, 2024

Legislation

INFOSHEET: A letting agents guide to the Plaid Cymru Party Manifesto manifesto

The Plaid Cymru Party launched their manifesto before the General Election on 4 July. Find out what the party promises “For Fairness, For Ambition, For Wales.”

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